NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 17, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 6 - 13 mph (Gust 15 mph) 5 - 11 knots (Gust 13 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 78° (Normal 66° - 72°)
Air Temperature	75° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:39am - 7:05pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Thu 6:20a	High Thu 1:01p	Low Thu 7:18p	High Fri 1:28a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:44a	High Thu 12:35p	Low Thu 6:42p	High Fri 1:02a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:56a	High Thu 12:49p	Low Thu 6:54p	High Fri 1:16a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:48a	High Thu 12:31p	Low Thu 6:46p	High Fri 12:58a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 10:25a	High Thu 4:41p	Low Thu 11:23p	High Fri 5:08a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 6:34a	High Thu 12:55p	Low Thu 7:31p	High Fri 1:23a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 9:59a	High Thu 3:48p	Low Thu 10:57p	High Fri 4:15a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 7:05a	High Thu 1:44p	Low Thu 8:08p	High Fri 2:08a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:02a	High Thu 12:31p	Low Thu 7:08p	High Fri 12:54a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Thu 6:14a	High Thu 12:55p	Low Thu 7:29p	High Fri 1:05a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:04a	High Thu 12:33p	Low Thu 7:09p	High Fri 12:57a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 7:08a	High Thu 1:40p	Low Thu 8:01p	High Fri 2:04a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

FRI: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

FRI NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.

SAT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

SUN: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

MON: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

MON NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

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Data on this page amalgamated from several sources, including the National Weather Service (weather), National Ocean Service (tides), U.S. Naval Observatory (sun), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (UV index).

Dan Zarrow is Chief Meteorologist for Townsquare Media New Jersey. The Shore Report is generated semi-automatically daily at 5 a.m. from mid-May to late September. Follow Dan's weather blog and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.